Tennessee Department of Health Issues Alert for E-Cigarettes
The Tennessee Department of Health has updated its January 2017 public health advisory to reflect recently published research of importance to the health of Tennesseans. Since the first TDH advisory on ENDS was issued in February, 2013 accumulating evidence has increased the level of concern regarding the risks posed by these products to the health […]
Emma is Back as Tennessee’s Top Baby Girl Name in 2018; William Still Biggest for Boys
Emma has unseated Ava as the number one name for baby girls born in Tennessee, rising to the top of the list of the most popular names for babies born in 2018. William maintains the number one spot as the most popular name chosen for baby boys in Tennessee for the 12th straight year. The […]
New Audit Examines TNReady Testing Failures
The Tennessee Comptroller’s Office has released a performance audit of the Tennessee Department of Education detailing many of the problems that led up to the difficulties in executing the spring 2018 TNReady tests. The online student assessment tests were plagued with numerous issues including login delays, slow servers, and software bugs. The first signs of […]
Garden Spotlight!
Rain! Rain! Go away and come again another day! Find yourself saying this? Trust me, I don’t blame you. The rain has been plentiful through fall and early winter, but we will likely find ourselves begging for it at some point throughout this growing season. Until the rain does slow, there is plenty to do […]
Number 10/10 Lady Vols Fall To Missouri, 66-64
No. 10/10 Tennessee was edged out by Missouri, 66-64, in its SEC home opener Sunday afternoon at Thompson-Boling Arena in front of a season-high crowd of 9,113. Tennessee trailed by five points with less than 90 seconds remaining but fought back and had a shot to win at the buzzer. Rennia Davis’runner in the lane fell […]
BETTY J. SLOVER
Betty J. Slover, age 72, of Jefferson City, TN passed away Saturday, January 5, 2019 at home with her loving husband of 40 years by her side. She loved life by helping others as a Certified Nursing Aide for 35 years until her health started to fail her. She loved to be with her husband […]
BETTY L. CHRISTENSEN
Betty L. Christensen, age 82, of Dandridge, TN and formerly of Monroe County, Ohio, passed away January 5, 2019. She is preceded in death by her parents, Dewey and Mildred Green; siblings, Richard Green, Don Green, Norma Meadows, Shirley Yocum and Bill Green. Betty is survived by her children, Michael Eugene Wears, Jack Lee (Tami) […]
KATHERINE BALES FOWLEY
KATHERINE BALES FOWLEY, age 91, of Knoxville, TN passed away Saturday, January 5, 2019 at Trinity Hills Assisted Living. Preceded in death by husband, Maj. David Preston Fowley, USAF Ret.; parents, Floyd and Reba Bales; twin brother, Carroll Bales; and other siblings, Wanda Bales Bennett, Carlisle Bales and Jimmy Bales. She graduated from New Market […]
Girl Scouts of the Southern Appalachians (GSCSA) Offers Special Membership Rate for the New Year
Even though the Girl Scout membership year starts in the fall, Girl Scouts of the Southern Appalachians (GSCSA) is introducing a special prorated offer of $20 per new member, girl or adult, who join January – April. The discounted membership is part of the council’s “Grow Your Troop, Grow the Girl Scout Movement” initiative. The […]
CDC Reminds People to Wash Hands Often to Stay Healthy
You can help yourself and others stay healthy by washing your hands often, especially during these key times when you are likely to get and spread germs: Before, during, and after preparing food Before eating food Before and after caring for someone who is sick Before and after treating a cut or wound After blowing […]
One in 10 Adults in US Has Food Allergy, but Nearly 1 in 5 Think They Do
Over 10 percent of adults in the U.S. – over 26 million – are estimated to have food allergy, according to a study published in JAMA Network Open that was led by Ruchi Gupta, MD, MPH, from Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago and Northwestern University. However, researchers found that 19 percent of adults […]
New Study Finds Higher than Expected Number of Suicide Deaths among U.S. Veterinarians
Veterinarians in the U.S. are at an increased risk of suicide, a trend that has spanned more than three decades, according to a new CDC study published in the Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association (JAVMA)External. The study is the first to show increased suicide mortality among female veterinarians. Female veterinarians were 3.5 times […]
Tennessee Receives Funding to Collect Data to Help Prevent Violent Deaths
The Tennessee Department of Health Office of the State Chief Medical Examiner has received $1.4 million in funding from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to gather critical data on homicide, suicide and other violent deaths. Tennessee is one of ten states to receive new funding to use the National Violent Death Reporting System, […]
Parrott-Wood Memorial Library Receives a $1,000.00 Community Grant from Walmart
Walmart awards Parrott-Wood Memorial Library a $1,000.00 Community Grant. General Manager, Mr. Joe Gibson was also able to give a great discount on a 70” Smart TV for the library for educational programs. The $1,000.00 grant will be used for Summer 2019 STEM Programs (Science, technology, engineering and mathematics). STEM programs are very important when […]
